The Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes (TDC Code) is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standard for the safe carriage of timber deck cargoes.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

The Code was first developed in 1972.[2] It was amended in 1978 and again in 1991 under IMO resolution A.715(17).[2] The most recent amendment and issued form of the Code was in 2011.[1]

Content

The Code applies to all vessels internationally of 24 m or more in length.[3]

The Code provides information for shipowners, ship operators and ship's officers regarding the safe transportation and stowage of timber deck cargoes.[5] This includes logs and sawn timber, either loose or packaged.[3] The Code details procedures for safe and secure stowage and timber securing systems. It also includes guidance for ship securing manuals and checklists for safe operations.[1] Because of the increased weight of timber cargoes on a deck, the Code requires the ship's stability to be calculated according to a set list of criteria and guidance.[4]

The 2011 update to the Code include the addition of loop lashing as an optional shipboard practice compared with top-over lashing for securing timber deck cargoes.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes, 2011 (2011 TDC Code)". International Maritime Organization. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR SHIPS CARRYING TIMBER DECK CARGOES, 2011". Human and Environment Transport Inspectorate, Netherlands. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Carefully to Carry. Witherby Publishing Group. 2022. p. 131-158. ISBN 9781914993121.
  4. ^ a b 21st Century Seamanship. Edinburgh: Witherby Publishing Group. 2015. p. 646. ISBN 9781856096324.
  5. ^ a b Regulatory Primer for Mates & Masters: Questions and Answers Covering Current and New Regulations. Witherby Publishing Group. 2021. p. 24. ISBN 9781914992193.
  6. ^ "June 2014: Safe practice for ships carrying timber deck cargoes - loop lashing". Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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